to the referee's room.
After waiting for a while, the trial was about to begin.
Looking around, I saw that almost everyone was there.
The judge and jury on the stage, Prosecutor Reiko Kujo below the stage, and Kogoro Mouri in the special witness stand.
There was also a large group of villagers from Yueying Island in the gallery holding signs that read "Honest Doctor is Innocent" and "Honest Doctor is Not Guilty."
The judge and the jury looked at the people in the audience and looked at each other in confusion.
These people didn't make any noise or commotion; they just sat quietly in the gallery. The expressions on their faces and the signs in their hands represented their silent protest.
The judge was fine, but the jurors found it strange.
Before the trial even started, there was surprise in their eyes.
Due to the Japanese jury system, they are ordinary citizens, and this is the first time they have seen such a scene with their own eyes.
Soon, the trial began.
"Please ask the prosecutor to read the indictment!"
As the judge's gavel struck, Kujo Reiko nodded and stood up holding the indictment.
"The defendant, Asai Narumi, formerly known as Asou Seiji, was born in Tokyo and currently resides on Tsukikage Island in the Izu Islands. During the third anniversary of the death of the former village chief, Kameyama Isamu, he murdered the current village chief, Kuroiwa Tatsuji, as well as the wealthy Kawashima Hideo and Nishimoto Ken. Subsequently, he set fire to the piano room of the community hall in an attempt to commit suicide out of fear of punishment, but failed. Both criminal acts violated Article 199 of the Japanese Penal Code for intentional homicide and Article 109 of the Japanese Penal Code for arson. Both crimes should be punished jointly. I request that the court sentence them according to the law."
Reiko Kujo read the indictment in an orderly manner.
The judge nodded and turned to the defendant's bench.
"Do the defendant and their agent admit to the criminal facts alleged by the prosecutor?"
Sitting next to Keisuke Kumiko was Asai Narumi, whose injuries had already healed.
Because it was a deep burn, a scar eventually remained on her face, ruining her originally delicate appearance.
However, she looks more heroic instead.
There was no sign of panic on her face. She sat upright with a relaxed expression, looking quite free and calm.
Have a clear conscience.
Keisuke Kumiko gave his client a reassuring look and then stood up.
"First of all, we acknowledge the prosecution's accusation regarding arson."
"But on the other hand, the indictment for intentional homicide does not contain this fact at all!"
Kumiko said loudly, then looked in the direction of the audience seats.
The villagers in the gallery immediately understood what he meant and echoed his words, raising their signs and banners high.
"Yes, we are absolutely innocent!"
Kumiko has finished his speech.
Faced with this scene, the jurors on the stage were very curious and looked at each other.
With his sharp gaze, Keisuke Kumiko noticed something strange in these people's eyes, which was a familiar sense of recognition.
The corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.
The jurors are ordinary citizens, and the people in the gallery are also ordinary citizens.
I am not a capitalist, nor a government official, just an ordinary person.
The class of both sides is the same.
The same class brings people the same sense of identity.
The first stage is over, and it's time for the second stage.
That is the evidence collection stage.
"This court requests that special witness Kogoro Mori speak!"
Kujo Reiko stood up and spoke loudly.
Keisuke Kumiko realized that she had said in the restroom that she would take it seriously, but in fact, she was still a little distracted now.
Her eyes were a little unfocused, and her beautiful willow-leaf eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if something was bothering her.
It is estimated that she probably won't be able to exert her full strength in this lawsuit.
This is great, and it's exactly what Keisuke Kumiko wants.
After Reiko Kujo requested a special witness, Kogoro Mori cleared his throat, straightened his clothes, and stood up from the witness seat.
There was an immediate booing sound from the audience.
In the courtroom, the judge also gave him a strange look.
Kogoro Maori was a little embarrassed.
Obviously, his speech was not well received.
Since the Koshien detective lawsuit, the reputation of detectives in court has become much lower than before.
Hattori Heiji, the son of the Osaka Prefectural Police Chief, was kicked out of court after he started yelling in court.
Detective Hakuba, the son of the Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police Department, signed a letter of guarantee but pointed out the wrong murderer and wrongly accused an innocent man.
These were all sons of high-ranking officials, and the scandals of the detectives were widely publicized by the media.
Among the public, the question of "Should detectives appear in court?" often arises, and the major online comment sections are full of keyboard warriors typing furiously.
Faced with the suspicious gazes around him, Kogoro Mori felt like a thorn in his side.
But he had no choice but to bite the bullet and force himself to speak.
"Well, well, let me say a few words first..."
Having said that, what can he say?
In the Moonlight Sonata piano incident, he was completely asleep at the scene and had no idea how the suspect committed the crime.
So he could only hesitate and talk randomly to delay time.
However, although Kogoro Mori looked panicked, he was not too worried in his heart.
Because every time at this time, he would become sleepy, and then everything would be resolved satisfactorily.
Just wait until the sleepiness comes again.
Sure enough, not long after, Kogoro Mouri felt a sharp pain in his neck.
Delighted, he immediately leaned back and sat down with his eyes closed.
"Ahem, I was just joking with you all..."
A sound came from him.
Of course, it was Conan, who was in the audience seats in the distance, operating the system, and the sound came from the speaker he had placed on Kogoro Mouri beforehand.
Conan looked confident and glanced at Kumiko in the defendant's seat provocatively.
He has full confidence in this lawsuit.
The criminal is Asai Narumi!
This is understandable. This time Conan learned a lesson from the Koshien detective.
When solving the case, he deliberately inquired about the grievances between the suspect and the victim, and in Kogoro's name, he referred to the identification report of the corpse and the murder weapon provided by the forensic department. He repeatedly analyzed the clues left by the murderer and determined that there were no other suspects.
The victim's death was caused by homicide; there was no other reason!
His reasoning is absolutely correct!
Alright, Keisuke Kumiko, let me see what you can do this time!
Conan looked like he was in a bad mood and was about to use the bow tie voice changer to speak.
But at this moment, in the defendant's seat, Kumiko suddenly raised his hand.
"Before that, I would like to ask the special witness a question."
The judge nodded, "The defendant's lawyer may speak."
I saw Kumiko stand up, smiling and looking in the direction of Maori Kogoro.
"Excuse me, Mr. Maori Kogoro, you seem to be sleeping... Do you always talk to people like this?"
Well, there are readers later who have questions.
Mine is a legal novel, not science fiction, not Wasteland, not Steins;Gate... The timeline is designed to set the tone for the long novel, a world-view background, and also the Black Organization line, just like it is necessary to lay the foundation. Isn't it the same for works that have a world view like fantasy and fantasy, but the theme is love? The background is the background, and the theme is the theme.
After signing the contract, I have been writing books seriously. I would never write them casually.
Although I was reported for making major changes before, I still racked my brains to ensure that the book would not fail and found another way to write it.
The book review section is a mess. I'm too lazy to manage it (funny). Most of them are real readers, and some people may come here to deliberately mess with me. I don't care. Since I started writing this book, no one has stopped messing with me. As long as you pay for the subscription, whether you are here to laugh at me or to read my books, it's okay to complain about whatever you want. You are all my readers, my sustainers, my parents (how funny).
After all, I'm not Nintendo.
But if you criticize Nintendo, you at least have to spend money, right?
What right do those who play pirated games have to criticize?
By the way, regarding Asai Narumi's nickname, after hesitating for a while, I wrote "she" instead of "he." As for the cross-dressing setting, it is actually quite awkward to use either. Anyway, I am not the heroine, so I just follow the style of the painting.
(End of this chapter)